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Second suspect in alleged kidnapping of $3m ‘money mule’ arrested at Auckland Airport

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  • A 31-year-old Tauranga man wanted over the alleged kidnapping of a money mule has been arrested at Auckland Airport after returning to New Zealand.
  • Police allege the kidnapping involved a person who threatened to expose a $3 million tax fraud scheme in the kiwifruit industry.
  • He is the second person to face prosecution in the case.

A 31-year-old Tauranga man wanted by police over the alleged kidnapping of a money mule has been arrested at Auckland Airport after making a surprise return to New Zealand.

The man allegedly kidnapped the money mule after the person threatened to expose a $3 million tax fraud scheme in the kiwifruit industry. Police arrested him at the border shortly after he landed.

He is the second person to be prosecuted in connection with the alleged kidnapping. The arrest follows an investigation into the case, which links the alleged crime to claims of fraud in the kiwifruit sector.

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